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View synonyms for sputum
sputum
[ spyoo-tuhm ]
noun
, plural spu·ta [spyoo, -t, uh].
- matter, as saliva mixed with mucus or pus, expectorated from the lungs and respiratory passages.
sputum
/ ˈspjuːtəm /
noun
- a mass of salivary matter ejected from the mouth
- saliva ejected from the mouth mixed with mucus or pus exuded from the respiratory passages, as in bronchitis or bronchiectasis
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sputum1
1685–95; < Latin spūtum, noun use of neuter of spūtus, past participle of spuere to spit, equivalent to spū- variant stem + -tus past participle suffix
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sputum1
C17: from Latin: spittle, from spuere to spit out
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Example Sentences
Third, the virus could not be found in sputum, further supporting the clear observation that airborne spread does not occur.
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It, or a similar bacillus, is sometimes found in the sputum of gangrene of the lung.
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It is to be remembered, however, that a few of these bacteria may reach the sputum from the upper air-passages.
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It is sometimes met with in the sputum of catarrhal pneumonia, bronchitis, and tuberculosis.
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Diplococci without capsules are common in the sputum, but have no special significance.
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It is especially useful with cultures upon serum media, but is applicable also to the sputum.
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